Society of Italian American Businessmen Donates $15,000 to The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region
The Society of Italian American Businessmen (SIAB) hosted their second annual spring gala on April 17, 2015 at the Richlin Ballroom to honor The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR). The organization made a generous donation of $15,000 to support The Arc NCR's mission to support individuals with differing abilities to live, learn and work i...
Ridgewood Chamber Spotlight: Italia Di Gusto Ridgewood
by Gloria Geannette Times have certainly changed since waves of Italian immigrants first arrived in New Jersey in the 19th century, but there are still Romans searching for the American Dream and some of them have landed in the village. Claudia Rovegno and her husband, Roberto Santagati, arrived in Ridgewood two years ago with big...
Interview with Simone Alberghini – 20 years at ROF!
by Corrina Simone Alberghini will be at ROF in a few weeks performing in "La Gazza Ladra" Earlier this season we spoke with him after a performance of Cenerentola at Washington National Opera! We've been so lucky to enjoy your performances in Pesaro at the Rossini Opera Festival. During the run of Cenerentola you were interviewed by Raiss...
Italian Heritage Day in Pittsburgh
by Melissa Marinaro Sunday, October 4, 2015 • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Heinz History Center. Children 17 & under are admitted free; everyone else, regular admission rates apply. Tu e la tua famiglia are cordially invited to commemorate your italianità at the History Center with a full day of interactive activities designed with K-12 st...
Italian feast will benefit Bridges to Housing Stability
by Kerry Plummer Come out and join community members at the next St. Andrew's Italian Feast on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., at St Andrew's Church on Route 97, between Union Chapel Road and the post office in Glenwood. The cost is $9 per person or $30 per family and children age 5 and under are free. Smokin' Hot Bar & G...
Presentation of Ciao Philadelphia 2016 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Consul General of Italy, Andrea Canepari, has announced the new edition of Ciao Philadelphia 2016! NBC10 Philadelphia's Rosemary Connors was the Master of Ceremonies at the Philadelphia Museum of Art where we were joined by several authorities and by the Philadelphia Museum of Art's President, Gail Harrity. We heard the National anthem...
Immigrant Stories: Robert Zarlingo’s Italian grandparents worked in the coal mines
By Robert Zarlingo My grandfather, Antonio Cozza, my mom's dad, came to work in the coal mines in New Castle in 1881. He was a well-educated man who was outspoken, and that didn't go over so well in Italy at that time. The government was very unstable, and, after a while, Grandpa knew that if he stayed he would be drafted and end up as cannon fodd...
Home Touch: Italian style spices up today’s kitchens
After the holidays, bid your home a vibrant "Happy New Year!" – or "Felice Anno Nuovo!" – by bringing a little Italy into your kitchen. America's midcentury modern movement is making a comeback with the flowing curves and dramatic angles of Italian design that never went out of style in Europe, says Amir Ilin, director of North American sales...
One-man rebellion: Sonny Vaccaro takes on the NCAA
By J. Brady McCollough / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sonny Vaccaro can get lost in his words, the stories tumbling clumsily from one into the next, and if you aren't careful, the conversation can really end up in the desert. But when he's on point, when he knows exactly what needs to be explained, his thoughts crystallize into a clear stream. On a re...
Independence Day/ Napolitano scrive ad Obama: guardiamo insieme con fiducia ad un rinnovato partenariato transatlantico
"Nella lieta occasione del giorno dell'Indipendenza mi è gradito formularle, a nome del popolo italiano e mio personale, sinceri auguri per la prosperità del popolo americano". È quanto ha scritto il Presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, nel messaggio inviato al Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America, Barack Obama, oggi, 4 luglio. &nbs...
Viaggio tra i Grandi della Finanza. Ora negli Usa si scommette sull'Italia
NEW YORK - Sono due le parole che si sentono più frequentemente a Wall Street e dintorni in questi giorni: "tapering" e "Italy". Più la seconda della prima. Tapering vuol dire "ridimensionamento": indica la fine degli aiuti all'economia americana che la Federal Reserve, la banca centrale, ha messo in campo fin dall'inizio della crisi nel 2008 e ha...
Jersey City Columbus Day Parade steps off Saturday afternoon
The 2013 Jersey City Columbus Day Parade steps off at 1 tomorrow afternoon at Sixth Street and Newark Avenue. The parade will proceed east along Newark to Jersey Avenue, then south to City Hall, 280 Grove St. This year's event, sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society, marks the fifth year the Columbus Day Parade will take place in one of...